There is a possibility of building a new nuclear power plant in eastern Belarus that will supply electricity the new Russian regions, if needed, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said as he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on 26 September.

Axar.az informs, citing BelTA, "Yesterday I already mentioned that we would discuss this today, namely the project for the expansion or construction of a new nuclear power plant. Perhaps the location might be eastern Belarus, with the aim of supplying electricity, if necessary, to the regions liberated by Russia: Kherson, Zapororozhye, Lugansk, Donetsk. If there is a specific need for this, in connection with the Zapororozhye plant,” Aleksandr Lukashenko noted.

"Rosatom has already worked out options for the further expansion of our nuclear energy program. I do not wish to speak publicly about finances. We have options, and I will inform you about them. If a decision is made, we will immediately start building either a new energy unit or a new plant, should there be a need in western Russia and the liberated regions,” the head of state said.

“The issue of financing is not a problem at all. If there are consumer who will use the electricity and pay the tariffs, it's not a problem in the slightest,” Vladimir Putin responded.

“That’s true. That is the most important thing,” the Belarusian leader concurred.